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By Vicki Larson Marin Independent Journal

WALTER KITUNDU HAD his camera focused on a hummingbird in San Francisco's Alta Plaza Park when a red-tail hawk flew over him. Intrigued, he returned to the park a few more times to look for the bird.

"One day it flew straight at me and landed on the ground 4 feet away from me and ate a caterpillar. We just sat there together for about a minute. Someone else walked by, and it flew off. But I was totally hooked," says Kitundu, who called the bird Patch.

And that's how the 40-year-old former Bolinas resident added bird photographer to a resume that includes being the inventor of the phonoharp and other wildly imaginative instruments for groups such as San Francisco's Kronos Quartet, a visual artist, hip-hop DJ, senior designer at the Exploratorium's Learning Studio and a recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "genius" award in 2008.

Former Bolinas resident Walter Kitundu, a 2008 recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "genius" award, is an avid bird photographer. Photo by Luigi Anzivino

"I'm not necessarily interested in seeing a lot of species but I'm really interested in seeing intimate, close looks at particular birds and really getting to know how they live their lives through my photographs," he says. "I've been privy to some pretty interesting behaviors."

His years of observing birds often perched on rocks or under trees in the wind and cold is the subject of a new photography-based e-book, "Bird Knowledge: Little Life Lessons Learned from Birds," and a site-specific installation at the Bolinas Museum, "The Ceiling of Our Day," through June 1.

"They teach you an awful lot. They teach you about patience, obviously, but certain things are more subtle," says Kitundu, who now lives in Oakland. "They taught me to pay attention to the light and the temperature and the wind in a way that makes me feel a little more connected, a little more aware about what's going on. "... I always say birds are the best bird watchers. When you're watching them, they will show you everything that's going on in their surroundings because their survival depends on it."

Like the time he followed the gaze of a great blue heron in San Francisco. "It looked up and I looked up to where it was looking and sure enough, there was a golden eagle flying over the city," he recalls.

More than 100 of his bird photographs are being featured at the Bolinas Museum, but rather than just hang on them framed on the walls, the photos are part of an installation that like just about everything he does is kinetic.

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Switch, Dubai, by Karim Rashid Inc.

For serious restaurateurs, serving delicious food is only half the battle.

Hst, Copenhagen, by Norm Architects

The other half is offering a dining space, which combines aesthetics and functionality and which elevates the experience of eating to the level of an enchanted ritual.

The Crescent Inn, West Yorkshire, UK, by Robert Angell Design Studio

The Restaurant and Bar Design Awards is, famously, the worlds only event dedicated to hospitality design. It honors the architects and designers who create the worlds most jaw-dropping dining spaces.

Cocteau, Beirut, Lebanon, by Gatserelia Design

Now, Restaurant and Bar Design, out from Taschen in May, features 100 highlights put forward to the awards panel from the Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Toy, New York, by Jeffrey Beers International

With a 1,500-pound kaleidoscopic ceiling installation of mirrored triangles that project trippy images of geishas and Ming Dynasty motifs, you may mistake the experience of eating at Toy for the experience of eating inside a Darren Aronofsky movie.

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Leo Villareal has been described as the real painter of light, an apt description for an artist whose glimmering LED (light emitting diode) sculptures and installations have enthralled millions internationally, including thousands right here in New Haven.

A 1990 graduate of Yale with a degree in sculpture, Villareal was back in town last week to deliver his Animating Light lecture at Shefield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, part of the Victor M. Tyler Distinguished Lectureship in Engineering series at Yale. Before the lecture, Villareal met with engineering students and faculty at the Center for Engineering Innovation and Design (CEID), part of the School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS), for a roundtable discussion. Villareal spoke informally about his work and listened to engineering students discuss the creation of their own intriguing project, a 24,000 LED programmable installation whose panels cover part of a wall and ceiling at the new cafe Ground at Yales Becton Center. The high tech lighting installation offers a unique sensory experience, bridging engineering and science with elements of art structure; color, light, shape, and movement, and is capable of displaying a vast array of abstract and representational imagery, including video.The fusion of technology and aesthetics can be appreciated solely as a work of art, but students and teachersare still mining the engineeringpossibilities and applications of their creation. Villareal said he was happy to see an installation, here, that is open to so many merging technologies. In 2004,Villareal was commissioned by the nascent Site Projects, a New Haven organization bringing in world-class artists for art creation in public spaces. Some of the pieces have been temporal in nature, as in the recent Night Rainbow by artist Yvette Mattern, whose rainbow-colored laser projections spanned the New Haven sky in celebration of New Havens 375th anniversary. Other pieces, like Felice Varinis Square with Four Circles at Temple Plaza, have enjoyed greater longevity. Villareals 6 x 25 foot light installation Chasing Rainbows in 2004 was Site Projects inaugural exhibition piece, presented as the opening event for the International Festival of Arts & Ideas that year. The art piece lit up a portion of the New Haven green for seven weeks, and afterward was displayed at Yales Repertory Plaza.

In explaining his design approach to complex pieces, Villareal says that he is interested in the idea of emergent behavior; he never has a preconceived notion of what his work is going to be, but sets up the conditions that allow things to happen.

This approach is in keeping with the work of British mathematician John Conway and his Game of Life, a simulation game based on cellular automata. Villareal has credited Conway with inspiring many aspects of his work. It was also an ephiphany realized at Nevadas annual Burning Man Festival that opened up the artistic potential of LED sculpture for Villareal. His creation of a simple utilitarian light sign mounted on top of his vehicle allowed him to find his way back to base through the thick crowds, but also set him on a path of discovery that continues today.

Villareals early works and ideas have evolved, in some cases, to rival in their monumentality the environmental works by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, known for encircling Islands and bridging chasms with a variety of materials. Villareals largest piece is a marvel of technological, artistic and environmental synthesis. The Bay Lights, completed just over a year ago, is an installation stretching up and across the expanse of the San Francisco Bay Bridge. The piece required 25,000 LEDs, and deft logistical coordination with local and federal governments, as well as with installation crews who worked in challenging conditions to install the 1.8 miles of wiring and lights. The kinetic light sculpture has become a destination, a vibrant attraction pumping millions of dollars into the local economy as it inspires and delights.

Throughout his lecture, Villareal touched upon many other notable projects: Hive at the Bleeker Street subway station, Cylinder, Gering & Lopez Gallery, New York, Cosmos, his homage to astronomer Carl Sagan at the Johnson Museum at Cornell University, and Multiverse at the National Gallery of Art. In her introduction of Villareal at the much anticipated lecture, T. Kyle Vanderlick, dean of SEAS, described engineering as the bridge between Science and the Humanities. It is a notion embodied in the light installation at Ground cafe, but also in the work of Villareal, who as an artist, continues to push that bridge of possibilities.

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New Berlin, Wis., USA Icelandair has completed their first aircraft installation of EMTEQ's lighting system onto a B757.

This system includes EMTEQ's 115VAC QUASAR II Full Spectrum Mood Lighting in the ceiling and white sidewall lighting. EMTEQ's QUASAR II provides unlimited options for the aircraft interior. Two inch node resolution delivers highly customizable scenes with dynamic colors and intensity levels.

Through a collaborative process, EMTEQ and Icelandair worked together to develop a custom, dynamic scene that differentiates Icelandair in a crowded trans-Atlantic market. A custom Northern Lights scene was created that pulls in shades of blue and green that dance through the cabin.

"We were really excited to work with Icelandair to help them realize a lighting system that helps achieve their strategic branding objectives," shared Ed Callahan, EMTEQ Director Global Business Development. "We really commend Icelandair for going beyond what anyone else in the industry is doing with mood lighting, and really using this lighting system's full functionality."

"Less maintenance and lower fuel consumption was an important case for the upgrade, as well as the desire to create a unique passenger experience and to utilize the lighting for branding purposes" says Helgi Mr Bjrgvinsson, Icelandair's SVP for Marketing and Sales.

This is the first of 18 B757 Icelandair will be installing this system on in 2014 with certification currently pending.

About EMTEQ As a global aerospace company, EMTEQ's commitment to the collaborative advancement of aircraft products keeps our customers at the forefront of technology. EMTEQ offers an extensive selection of innovative, value add products and services for both retrofit and forward fit applications in the commercial and business aviation markets. Products range from cables to integrated installation kits; from cabin power to LED lighting; and from structures to exterior lighting. From multi-faceted, complex programs to production overload needs, EMTEQ complements our products with comprehensive program management and full engineering, design, and certification services. Employing more than 600 employees worldwide, offices and manufacturing facilities are located in New Berlin, WI; Miramar, Florida; Great Falls, MT; Winnipeg, Canada; Montreal, Canada; So Jos dos Campos, Brazil; Bachenblach, Switzerland. EMTEQ complies with EN/JSIQ/AS9100:2004, ISO9001:2008, or EN9100:2003 standards backed with FAA/EASA Part 145 Repair Stations and global technical support. Learn more about EMTEQ at http://www.emteq.com.

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Cosmogony, in a few words, is any theory regarding the origin of existence or sentient beings. What is real? How did we get here? What explanation is there for our mental attributes? These are the sort of questions that endlessly torment philosophers and physicists but Carol Emmons explores these questions as an artist in her exhibition Cosmogony 2.0, which is available to see in the Kohler Gallery of the Wriston Art Center.

The exhibits inspiration is the origin of art. Using examples of environment, genetics, determination and luck, among others, Emmons visualizes each possible theory through her art. The resulting installation resembles a star cluster that serves as the allegory for the act of creation.

The installation takes up the entire room. Metal spheres of various sizes, colors and substances dot the walls like stars, while various opening lines from different creation myths (I found Genesis and the Greek creation myth) scrawled across the walls, occasionally intersecting in a very Jungian way to suggest that creations details do not matter and that instead the process is the same: there is nothing and then there is something.

All around the area of the installation are numerous objects that represent one of the aspects of creation; Emmons attributes to the common theories about arts origins. All of them are visualized in various ways, ranging from the more obvious and literal to the blurred and opaque.

Emmons does not limit herself in the sorts of objects she uses to visualize creation. A sort of sand-less, glassless hourglass dominates the center of the room, while train tracks with cars filled with things such as mirrors and other artwork are parked in various positions around the room.

Perhaps the most traditional image and the most profound is located against the wall, just out of notice. It is a ladder meant originally, as Emmons noted self-deprecatingly in her lecture, as a metal ladder that reached up through an unusual piece of ceiling in the Kohler art room, the geometry and architecture having created a tiny gap between the wall and the ceiling. Emmons sticks the ladder through and lets it go beyond our range of vision, and in doing so summarizes the truth about making things, and art specifically. It is a journey, a climb and sometimes, it takes us to some place we cannot see.

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What: Family Day Arts & Science

When: 10 a.m. through 3 p.m., Saturday

Where: The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts

Cost: Free

Contact: 325-653-3333

SAN ANGELO, Texas Artist Anastasia Gabriels ceramic installation Passage of Memory features 200 porcelain monarch butterflies dangling from the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts ceiling.

Gabriels use of glycerin and Karo Syrup, a common ingredient in pecan pie, as an underglaze creates a smooth, realistic look to the piece while serving as an example of the correlation between art and science, said Bekah Coleman, SAMFA education director.

Part of being an artist is trying to push the boundary and try new things, Coleman said. With ceramics, its using different compounds to cause different chemical reactions.

The fluttering exhibit, along with 122 other works from the 20th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition at SAMFA, will be on display at Family Day Art & Science on Saturday. Angelo State University chemistry students and faculty will lead interactive tours through the galleries and host an array of activities.

The chemistry folks will look at artwork from a scientific perspective, such as the properties of ceramics and their use as insulators and conductors, Coleman said. Groups will relate artistic materials to real-world applications, including the use of porcelain to create veneers and clay used in the tiles of space shuttles, she said.

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This simple, all-in-one home improvement planner wont change a faucet or install a ceiling fan. But it will tell you how to do so. And Handy Man DIY will keep track of your room measurements, to-do list, shopping list and costs. Instead of going to the store with a rough idea of what you need and scribbled reminders on a sticky note, youll have everything on your phone.

To start, create a project you need to tackle. For me, its painting the bedroom of my small apartment. Put in measurements, and the app can convert them into square and cubic feet. You can include the smallest of details, too. There is space to put the rooms number of electric outlets, light switches, window dimensions and more.

For each project, you can add notes and build a comprehensive shopping list to track your costs; I itemized everything from the disposable paint roller pan to a few gallons of paint to the plastic dropcloth. You have to input prices yourself, but thats a good way to stay on top of your budget. And if youre teaming up on a project, you can share your shopping list via e-mail. The to-do list lets you check off items as you go, which can be helpful for staying on task.

Another bonus for the novice? The app has written and video tutorials for some home improvement projects, such as the aforementioned faucet changing and ceiling fan installation. Each tutorial also includes a shopping list, so newbies wont be caught, say, under a sink without pliers.

The app does fall short in a few areas: It lacks photos and graphics. The video tutorials are a good start, but step-by-step tips with photos to illustrate installing window blinds would be more helpful, and make the steps easier to digest and replicate. There are also some noticeably missing tutorials the developers should consider including: How to lay carpet, how to hang art and how to install a chandelier come to mind.

Other potentially useful tweaks would be to add a total for estimated costs of all projects. If you have plans to revamp your master bedroom and bathroom, it would be handy to see how much youll want to budget for both in total.

Finally, while the app has a large library of materials, it could be expanded to include more items. Even better, the app should give you the option of adding a custom material. Any handy person worth the moniker is going to want to list the exact type and quantity of nut, bolt or screw a project needs.

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Americans love their football but not nearly as much as the rest of the planet worships ftbol. While the Super Bowl pulled in a record 111.5 million fans for its February telecast, this summer's World Cup in Brazil is expected to attract 1 billion--that's billion--viewers. Once the quadrennial spectacle starts in June, International followers of soccer, as it's known only in the U.S., will likely scream, roar, and riot at the sight of 22 nimble men trying to kick one ball through two goals.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art exhibition Ftbol: The Beautiful Game goes a long way in capturing the soccer mystique with works by 30 artists inspired by hero worship, hooliganism, and everything in between.

Curator Franklin Sirmans says "The idea of beauty and simplicity is something we think about a lot in the context of visual arts and it's something you see in the exhibition."

The show encompasses Andy Warhol's glamorous silk-screen homage to superstar Pel as well as Carolyn Castao's portrait of Colombian athlete Andrs Escobar, who was murdered after he made a critical on-field mistake during the 1994 World Cup. Sirmans says, "We also have photographs by Lyle Ashton Harris that deal with hooliganism so we don't shy away from that part of the discussion."

Sirmans, who played on New York's 1987 state champion high school soccer team before embarking on a curatorial career, adds, "Some artists in the show are completely impassioned crazies for the game and others only did one piece that touches on the idea of ftbol."

The exhibition devotes several pieces to ftbol's populist street appeal: anybody can play, any time, anywhere without having to spend money on fancy gear. "You don't even need a real professional ball to play because you can make a ball out of whatever you have," Sirmans says. Oscar Murillo video's Perreo, for example, documents a pick-up soccer game in the Colombian village where he grew up. "People sit around talking, having a coffee, stopping to watch and play," Sirmans notes. "You see how the game is woven into the fabric of everyday life."

Ftbol also addresses the pop star status afforded athletes who master the game. Philippe Parreno and Douglas Gordon's Zidane: A 21st-Century Portrait follows the European superstar with 17 cameras during the course of a single match.

Sirmans interprets the documentary as a study in individualism. "Zidane acts on the field like the point guard in basketball or the quarterback in football--he runs the ball, he sees everything before anybody else sees it. Zidane has reached a level of artistry in his craft so the piece winds up really being this almost existentialist look at the sport through the eyes of one individual. It reminds me of what the great philosopher Albert Camus said: 'Everything I learned about life, I learned from football.'"

While performances by Zidane and other iconic athletes produce shock and awe throughout Europe, Africa, South America and Asia, it's the crowd reaction that defines ftbol as a trans-global juggernaut. Stephen Dean's Volta short film captures the game's excitement from the average fan's point of view. "Stephen went into all the stadiums of Brazil with a small hand-held camera and filmed the crowds waving up and down, singing and moving together at the same time," Sirmans says. "We wanted to present ftbol as this metaphor for other aspects of life where you see all these people working together collectively to root for their team."

[Images courtesy of 2014 Museum Associates, Los Angeles County Museum of Art]

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Quicksand: Landscape of the Feminine by Anila Quayyum Agha Gallery 924 at the Arts Council through April 25 (out of 5)

If you paid a visit to the TINY II exhibit at Gallery 924 last December, you saw - but hopefully didn't bump into - Anila Quayyum Agha's installation "Unbearable Beauty," consisting of maybe a dozen hawthorn branches coated in acrylic, sticking out of the wall. There's nothing tiny about what this installation has grown into - a whole forest of honey locust thorns painted white - sticking out of the wall, entitled "Murmuration." How willing are you, this installation seems to ask, to indulge your curiosity and engage with such a work of art?

But the other work on display isn't quite so prickly. Her collaged drawings, which blend embroidery and textiles - crafts that are traditionally the province of women - might just inspire contemplation of the place of the feminine in art.

Herron School of Art and Design Senior Thesis Exhibition Works by Crystal France and Evan Hauser Harrison Center for the Arts through April 25

Crystal France is a skilled painter who works with a variety of materials - oils, encaustic on paper, pencil on Dura-lar - all in service of self-portraiture. And while those cross-media explorations pay off in this exhibition, it was a traditional painting (oil on canvas) that had the biggest impact for me: "Conjoined," which portrays France and her sister - identical twins - joined at the head.

The sculptor Evan Hauser, who also works confidently across a variety of media, focuses more on childhood dreams than France's adolescent self-perception. The ceramic "Child's Play" portrays a boy who may be innocently shooting off a slingshot, but is, in any case, standing on a missile. It's a treat to see such fresh and vibrant work by two artists who complement one another so perfectly.

Holy Ground: The Works of Lauren Kussro Primary Gallery; closing reception April 18

If you've ever seen Lauren Kussro at work - say, intently cutting with an X-Acto knife - you've seen her achieving a certain calm in her precise work that takes cues from the repetitive patterns she finds in the natural world, in the forms of barnacles, flowers and roots. And that feeling of calm is, in part, what she hopes to give to viewers of her art.

"Through this exhibition, I offer the gift of a quiet space," Kussro says in her artist statement. Perhaps the most stunning works in this exhibition were the most functional; for instance, "In Aere Noctiluca," a hanging lamp that resembles a glowing jellyfish in the depths of the ocean.

Those of a certain age will remember the television series Wonder Woman, starring Linda Carter. Cartoonist, artist, and frequent NUVO contributor Wayne Bertsch (of "Barfly" and "Gadfly" fame) surely enough finds room for Carter in one of his paintings on display.

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